Nehemiah as a necessary link in the history of God's dealings
towards Jerusalem

The Book of Nehemiah will require but few remarks; but it is
important to establish its import. It is a necessary link in the
history of God's dealings, in the recital of His patience and
loving-kindness towards Jerusalem, which He had chosen.

In Ezra we have seen the temple rebuilt and the authority of
the law re-established among the people, who are again separated
from the Gentiles, and set apart for God.

In Nehemiah we witness the rebuilding of the walls of
Jerusalem, and the restoration of what may be termed the civil
condition of the people, but under circumstances that definitely
prove their subjection to the Gentiles.